Applying for a business loan is a fairly standard routine for most corporate business owners both large and small. Whether the funds are...
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Forced Transfer Provisions Safeguard a Company Against the Unexpected
Imagine for a moment that you are in business with three other individual shareholders. The four of you may be friends and started the...
Timing and the Combined Effect of Share Issuances on Company Equity
As a business owner, the importance or working with a share cap table to record and plan a company’s existing and anticipated share...
Everything Is Good Until It’s Not. This Is Why You Need a Shareholders’ Agreement.
Deciding to go into business with a partner or multiple partners doesn’t require formal documentation; it simply requires a business idea...
Employee Stock Plan and Its Impact on Subsequent Share Issuances
As a business owner planning and working with share capital, it’s important to know your way around a share capital table (cap table). A...
The Risks of Drafting Legal Documents Without a Lawyer
When it comes to business contracts, agreements and/or policies, they may all appear to be redundantly similar — at least to the untrained...
Should Your Business Pay for Services in Shares Instead of Cash?
Starting a business is no small feat. It requires an enterprising idea, hard work, and strategic know-how to turn a start-up into a...
First Right of Refusal Vs. Shotgun Clause in Shareholders’ Agreements
Becoming a shareholder in a company is easy enough to do — removing yourself (or someone else) is a complex and legal process. This is...
What Does It Mean to Include ‘Good Faith’ Performance Expectations in Agreements?
When negotiating agreements, it’s common for one or more parties to insist on including the term ‘good faith’ in various clauses. This...
8 Best Practices to Head off Problems with IP Reps and Warranties
Many companies, particularly those in the tech sector, are built with their eventual sale in mind. And on the way, those same companies...